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Apparent Adobe Ver 6+/Older PC's conflict

I just posted this in another forum, but then realized there was probably a "correct" place to put it. I might be wrong, but I believe I've analyzed the problem correctly. Which is to say, "I'm sure I'm right, but I don't deny I may be wrong."

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Originally Posted by The Swordgaunt

The link to chapter 2 didn't work, or, "the file was damaged and couldn't be repaired". Is this a real problem, or is it just in my mind?

I've just experienced this as well, and believe there IS a problem, tho' it's not insurmountable, just needs to be addressed on the Admin end.

It appears that Chap 1 was saved with/as an Adobe ver 5 or lower, and Chapter 2 and etc were saved as Adobe ver 6 or 7 (current.)*

The only problem is... version 6 or higher system requirements are much more than what's required for Windows '98- won't even load on older machines. If ver 5 tries to open a ver 6 or 7 .pdf, it reports the "file was damaged and couldn't be repaired". Not very good foresight on the part of Adobe, but whaddya want from freeware?

So, anyone who still uses '98 (like me, for my desktop/web-surfing computer anyway), is screwed. (Anyone with a more modern machine but an old version of Adobe can download newer versions from Adobe or Tucows.)

Any chance those .pdf's can be "Saved As" an earlier version, so all can enjoy them without arcane computer contortions? (I think no relevant features are lost, unless a Chinese-font version exists, or one with movies instead of artwork is desired.)

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(*This is based on empirical experimentation only. I still can't open the damn thing to verify the different versions. When I can, come Tuesday, I'll only be able to open it on my work computer- not very handy for when I'm back home.)

Last edited by Cuchulainshound; 09-04-2006 at 07:24 AM.
Reason: thread title snafu

Thanks- and I appreciate your suggested fixes, as well as efforts to make theese local .pdf's more accessable.

It seems that most of the above are .pdf "creators", and work on the premise that any document you open/can print can be saved as a .pdf, but (do you see it?)... I can't open the documents in question.

I'm looking for a .pdf Reader that can solve the situation- if I find it, I'll be sure to post it here and in the main thread.